English word origin

Etymology of Qian

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 錢 /钱 (Qián).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 錢 /钱 (Qián).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention錢cmn

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    },
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    }
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A county of Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 乾 (Qián).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention乾//cmn

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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